Updater process ended with ERROR: 7

Disgustip8ed

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Hi all. I keep getting this error after rooting, installing SuperSu and TWRP. When I try to flash a ROM (any ROM), I get stuck. I've tried the latest Resurrection and CM ROMS. Will someone please help me past this last hurdle? Thank you!

I can't upload or link the screenshot but here's the info:
Can't install this package on top of incompatible data. Please try another package or run a factory reset.

Which I have done several times.
 

jvc73

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I think it all boils down to doing a format /system.
Next time I will try that!
Edit: I was wrong, the format /data is needed.

If I don't to the reset I am one of those that always gets error 7.
 
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Potato997

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Do a clean install wiping system, data, cache and dalvik cache before flashing a new ROM is adviced, it will avoid most of problems. For the GApps, I recommend OpenGapps Pico version to install the minimal needed, then you can install the other Google apps you need from the Play Store.
 

MadCow809

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Guys I need some help here. I'm running into the same TWRP error 7 situation. The phone is unlocked, and I've installed kiwi_twrp_3-21_recovery. The model of the device is Honor X5 (KIW-CL00)

I've tried flashing both ResurrectionRemix-M-v5.7.4-20161220-kiwi & lineage-14.1-20170419-nightly-kiwi-signed ROM, whether it's flashing from the phone's storage or from the SD card, both ROM are giving me the same error code.

I tried formatting the system, advance wipe function (Dalvik & Cache & Data & System), now I don't even have the default factory ROM on my phone, but I'm still getting the error 7 code.

Please help. Thanks in advance.
 

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robert_web

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Error7 and then "could not find meta inf..."

Huawei KIWI Honor 5x

KIW-L21 EMUI 3.1
I installed
TWRP3.0.2-0 lineage-14.1-20170607-nightly-kiwi-signed.zip ->Error 7
then
cm-13.0-20160904-NIGHTLY-kiwi.zip and cyanogen recovery the same -> Error 7

Error 7 and if I try to delete assert, the next message is "could not find meta inf/com/google/android/update-binary"

My last problem
If I unzip and zip without change anything the Install message is "could not find..." I try it whit Linux 16.4 Win10 Win7 and 7Zip. all the same.
I can not change the updater-script without unpacking the File

Can anybody Help
 

miststudent2011

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Huawei KIWI Honor 5x

KIW-L21 EMUI 3.1
I installed
TWRP3.0.2-0 lineage-14.1-20170607-nightly-kiwi-signed.zip ->Error 7
then
cm-13.0-20160904-NIGHTLY-kiwi.zip and cyanogen recovery the same -> Error 7

Error 7 and if I try to delete assert, the next message is "could not find meta inf/com/google/android/update-binary"

My last problem
If I unzip and zip without change anything the Install message is "could not find..." I try it whit Linux 16.4 Win10 Win7 and 7Zip. all the same.
I can not change the updater-script without unpacking the File

Can anybody Help
Did you try this?
Backup ==> select all ==> Swipe to Backup
Wipe ==> Advenced Wipe ==> /System + /Data + /Cache Confirm "Swipe to Wipe" . Try installing again ROM
 

adriansticoid

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Huawei KIWI Honor 5x

KIW-L21 EMUI 3.1
I installed
TWRP3.0.2-0 lineage-14.1-20170607-nightly-kiwi-signed.zip ->Error 7
then
cm-13.0-20160904-NIGHTLY-kiwi.zip and cyanogen recovery the same -> Error 7

Error 7 and if I try to delete assert, the next message is "could not find meta inf/com/google/android/update-binary"

My last problem
If I unzip and zip without change anything the Install message is "could not find..." I try it whit Linux 16.4 Win10 Win7 and 7Zip. all the same.
I can not change the updater-script without unpacking the File

Can anybody Help
Pleasw upgrade to TWRP 3.1.1

Sent from my Honor 8 using XDA Labs
 

gopinaidu77

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Huawei KIWI Honor 5x

KIW-L21 EMUI 3.1
I installed
TWRP3.0.2-0 lineage-14.1-20170607-nightly-kiwi-signed.zip ->Error 7
then
cm-13.0-20160904-NIGHTLY-kiwi.zip and cyanogen recovery the same -> Error 7

Error 7 and if I try to delete assert, the next message is "could not find meta inf/com/google/android/update-binary"

My last problem
If I unzip and zip without change anything the Install message is "could not find..." I try it whit Linux 16.4 Win10 Win7 and 7Zip. all the same.
I can not change the updater-script without unpacking the File

Can anybody Help
U need to edit and repack everything . And do remember that if u mess a single letter it will give an error
 

robert_web

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Thanks
Sure I wipe advanced by every attempt.
Twrp 3.1.1 the same problem.
But you have right, the Solution for me is not to unzip and zip the file for delete the "assert". Only the way to edit without unpack the File in the Ubuntu "ARCHIVMANAGER" works.

Now it is installed but now I am in a bootloop But this is an other Problem. One step after another. ;)
 

miststudent2011

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Thanks
Sure I wipe advanced by every attempt.
Twrp 3.1.1 the same problem.
But you have right, the Solution for me is not to unzip and zip the file for delete the "assert". Only the way to edit without unpack the File in the Ubuntu "ARCHIVMANAGER" works.

Now it is installed but now I am in a bootloop But this is an other Problem. One step after another. ;)
try again by making a clean flash
 

gopinaidu77

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Thanks
Sure I wipe advanced by every attempt.
Twrp 3.1.1 the same problem.
But you have right, the Solution for me is not to unzip and zip the file for delete the "assert". Only the way to edit without unpack the File in the Ubuntu "ARCHIVMANAGER" works.

Now it is installed but now I am in a bootloop But this is an other Problem. One step after another. ;)
So , plz upload the updater-script here . I will edit and forward u . Later repack everything as is, lets see if that works . If not , i will build a rom for u especially
 

robert_web

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Thanks its work fine now. It was my fault, I updated from Lollipop not from Nougat. So I used Huawei Firmbootextraktor extract system.img cust.img recovery.img and boot.img and on my SD I copy ../dload/update.app version B140 Android 5.1.1. Then the Handy started I updated EMUI 4.0 and Android 6.1. Now works my Handy with all zip files where I delete the asserts.

Maybe was the problem, in the assert is wrote "kiwi" and my Handy is a "KIW-L21"